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1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
49
Latest Jun 2, 2016
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 555 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 49 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming body or structure

The 25 most recent of 49, in the owner's own words

Body & structureFuel system
Filed Jun 2, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER FAILED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) DUE TO CORROSION IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ UPDATED 08/02/16.*JB

NHTSA ID
10872175
Incident
Mar 16, 2015
Mileage
115,000 mi
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Sep 9, 2015

1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP AND RECALL NOTICES ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER CLAIMED THE TRAILER HITCH WAS SAFE AND DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT CERTAIN, IF THE DEALER REALLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10761594
Incident
Sep 1, 2015
Body & structureFuel system
Filed May 13, 2015

1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INCOMPLETE RECALL REPAIRS AND UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. *JB

NHTSA ID
10715861
Incident
Apr 25, 2015
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Sep 2, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE), BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10630154
Incident
May 14, 2014
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Aug 11, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10621466
Incident
Aug 11, 2014
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Jun 27, 2014

GOT RECALL NOTICE N45/NHTSA 13V-252 A YEAR AGO, STATED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER DOES NOT RETURN CALLS, CALLED CHRYSLER "GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER", THEY SAY CALL DEALER. IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE! *TR

NHTSA ID
10606440
Incident
Jul 2, 2013
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Jun 17, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE EALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 8/28/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID
10598953
Incident
Feb 7, 2013
Body & structure
Filed May 30, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE AND STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10595060
Incident
Mar 6, 2014
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Apr 23, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE), HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10584474
Incident
Dec 27, 2013
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Mar 10, 2014
Crash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SECOND NOTIFICATION LETTER BY MAIL. THE CONTACT FELT IT WAS UNACCEPTABLE BEING THAT IT WAS SUCH A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS FAILURE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE LIFE TREATING. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE...UPDATED 04-22-14 *BF UPDATED 04/25/2014 *JS *TR!....UPDATED 07/31/14 *BF

NHTSA ID
10568161
Incident
Jun 19, 2013
Body & structure
Filed Jul 5, 2005

DT: HEARD SOME TYPE OF POPPING SOUND WHEN BACKING VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVEWAY. HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND MECHANIC REFERRED CONSUMER TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A RECALL FOR THE SAME THING. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL 723 FOR CHRYSLER. TWO OF THE BOLTS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THERE WERE ONLY THREE BOLTS THAT HELD THE FRAME. *AK

NHTSA ID
10127484
Incident
Jun 20, 2005
Mileage
139,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Feb 26, 2003

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE, UPON TAKE OFF.*JB

NHTSA ID
10009347
Incident
Feb 23, 2003
Body & structure
Filed Feb 25, 2002

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY BECAUSE HINGES NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. *JB

NHTSA ID
8004439
Incident
Oct 2, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Jan 28, 2002

HATCHBACK FORCED REAR DOOR NOT TO OPEN. DEALER COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BACK HATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED, THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE PART, HOWEVER IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IN TIME. *SLC

NHTSA ID
8003023
Incident
Jan 22, 2002
Body & structureElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Aug 9, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (COMPUTER) HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WATER PUMP.*JB

NHTSA ID
562511
Body & structure
Filed Jul 6, 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING DUE TO WELD BREAKING. A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
892105
Incident
Jul 4, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Mar 12, 2001

DOOR HINGES FAILURE HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO DOOR LOCK AND MOUNTING. *AK

NHTSA ID
742329
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Mar 3, 2001

DRIVER'S DOOR FELL OFF. NO ACCIDENT OR OTHER CAUSE PRECEDED DOOR FALLING OFF. JEEP DEALER SAID THE CAUSE WAS A "MANUFACTURING DEFECT" AND THAT AS SUCH, IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTEE AT 70,000 MILES. DEALER DECLINED TO PAY FOR REPAIR, AND DECLINED TO BILL MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR. MANUFACTURER, CONTACTED BY OWNER, DID NOT REPLY. OWNER PAID APPROX. $800 TO WELD DOOR HINGE AND DOOR STRUCTURE TOGETHER. OWNER WAS, AND IS, DISSATISFIED. OWNER, TYPING THIS REPORT, FEELS HE IS BEING REMARKABLY CIVIL.

NHTSA ID
741871
Incident
Aug 5, 1997
Body & structureSteeringSuspension
Filed Feb 20, 2001

STEERING WOULD MAKE NOISES WHENEVER TURNING. IT WOULD NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTERWARDS. TOOK TO SEVERAL MECHANICS. WAS INFORMED BY FIRST MECHANIC IT WAS SUSPENSION, AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. ANOTHER MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER IT WAS GEAR BOX CAUSING NOISE. ALSO, DRIVER'S DOOR CAME APART AT SEAMS, HOLDING IT TOGETHER WITH A ROPE. *AK

NHTSA ID
880916
Body & structure
Filed Sep 21, 2000

DRIVER'S DOOR SAGGING - DOOR NO LONGER CLOSES COMPLETELY (SEE DAYLIGHT THROUGH GAP).

NHTSA ID
732091
Incident
Jul 5, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Jun 7, 2000

SHEET-METAL WELDS IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAVE SEPARATED, CAUSING DOOR TO SAG AND CLOSE INCOMPLETELY. DEALER DENIES ANY MANUFACTURER CULPABILITY AS REGARDS THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH NUMEROUS RELATED COMPLAINTS EXIST AT NHTSA AND A GENEROUS REPAIR DISCOUNT WAS OFFERED.

NHTSA ID
723706
Incident
Jun 4, 2000
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed May 24, 2000

HINGES ON THE DOOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE LATCH TO FAIL. NLM

NHTSA ID
784654
Incident
May 24, 2000
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+6 more
Filed Apr 25, 2000

TIE ROD END AT STEERING BOX NEEDS REPAIRS. MJS

NHTSA ID
551952
Incident
Mar 21, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Dec 29, 1999

WE HAD OUR MECHANIC WELD THE PIECES TOGETHER AS A STOP GAP MEASURE, WE ARE TOLD WE WILL NEED A NEW DOOR!. *AK

NHTSA ID
716624
Incident
Dec 17, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Dec 15, 1999

WHEN CAR DRIVES OVER A BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT THAT WHOLE FRONT END OF VEHICLE SHAKES ALONG WITH STEERING COLUMN. IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES FOR SHAKING TO STOP- BRAKING MAKES IT WORSE - MUST SLOW DOWN TO 30 MPH. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE 4 TIMES TO CONRAD'S AUTO SERVICE - FIRST THEY REPLACED STABILIZER BAR, CAR STILL SHOOK. THEN REPLACED TIRES-STILL SHOOK. THIRD VISIT REPLACED SHOCKS-STILL SHOOK. FOURTH VISIT REPLACED BRAKES AND CAR STILL SHOOK. CONRAD'S CHECKED OVER ENTIRE FRONT END AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING- VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY-BECAUSE SHAKING MAKES DRIVING UNCONTROLLABLE. *AK *TS *JB

NHTSA ID
716093
Mileage
100,000 mi

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